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Hair and Nail Sampling

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Hair and nail sampling are methods used to measure your stress levels.
By taking a small sample of your hair or your nail clippings, we can measure a biomarker of stress called cortisol.
Watch the video below to find out more about hair sampling...

Steps of Hair Sampling

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Step 1 


Consent

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Step 2

Comb Hair


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Step 3

Separate Hair


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Step 4

Select Strands

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Step 5

Cut close to the base


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Step 6

Package Up and

Send for Analysis


Watch the video below to find out more about nail clippings..